REVIEW: The highly anticipated Kia EV9 has beaten its rivals in the seven-seat electric SUV race, but is it any good? Steve Cropley finds out
and even on its parent company, Hyundai. But the arrival of this car definitely drops the flag on an electric SUV race that will surely follow. SUV-land is about to be very different.The burning question is whether the EV9 is a good car, and the answer is a resounding yes.
The big rear also bristles with comfort items: connectivity ports, storage bins, air vents and controls, all neatly designed and located. Entry-level models have a 200bhp motor that sends 258lb ft of torque exclusively to the rear axle, yielding 0-62mph acceleration of 9.4sec. The 4x4 has a pair of motors of equal power mounted front and rear, which means the car has a total 378bhp and on tap and can turn a 0-62mph time of 6.0sec. Torque is an impressive 442lb ft, but this can be boosted to 515lb ft with an extra-cost, over-the-air software update that shaves another 0.7sec from the 0-60mph time.
Our test car is a mid-range homemarket version, lacking some of the decor of a high-spec UK EV9 and without the second motor. The braking is powerful and easy to modulate, the steering feels most normal in, aptly, Normal driving mode and the controls all have that frictionless panache of brands in the BMW and Porsche realm. Such things show you how relentless is Kia’s march to greatness.
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